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JEA - Compulsory Attendance**

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Code: JEA
Adopted: 2/15/12
Revised/Readopted: 8/08/17
Orig. Code(s): JEA 

Except when exempt by Oregon law, all students between ages 6 and 18 who have not completed the 12th grade are required to regularly attend school full-time on a regular basis at the designated school within the attendance area during the entire school term 

All students five years of age who have been enrolled I na public school are required to attend regularly while enrolled in the public school. 

Persons having legal control of a student between the ages 6 and 18 who has not completed the 12th grade, are required to have the student attend and maintaining the child in regular attendance during the school term. Persons having legal control of a student who is five years of age and has enrolled the child in a public school, are required to have the student attend and maintain the child in regular attendance during the school term. 

Exemptions From Compulsory School Attendance 

In the following cases, students shall not be required to attend public schools full time: 

  1. Students being taught in a private or parochial school in courses of study usually taught in kindergarten through grade 12 in the public schools, and in attendance for a period equivalent to that required of students attending public schools. 

  2. Students proving to the Board’s satisfaction that they have acquired equivalent knowledge to that acquired in the courses of study taught in kindergarten through grade 12 in the public schools. 

  3. Students being taught, by a private teacher, the courses of study usually taught in kindergarten through grade 12 in the public schools for a time period equivalent to that required of students attending public schools. 

  4. Students being educated in the home by a parent: 

When a student is taught or is withdrawn from a public school to be taught by parent or private teacher, the parent or teacher must notify the NWRESD superintendent in writing within 10 days of such occurrence.  In addition, when a home-schooled student moves to a new ESD, the parent shall notify the new ESD in writing, within 10 days, of the intent to continue home schooling. The NWRESD superintendent shall acknowledge receipt of notification in writing within 90 days of receipt of notification. NWRESD is to notify, at least annually, school districts of home-schooled students who reside in their district. 

  1. Students excluded from attendance as provided by law. 

  2. An exemption may be granted to the parent of any student 16 or 17 years of age who is lawfully employed full time, lawfully employed part time and enrolled in school, or enrolled in a community college, or other state-registered alternative education program. 

END OF POLICY 

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